Lieberman, 75, a Democrat-turned-independent who retired from the Senate in 2013, was considered a front-runner for the post along with acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating and former top FBI official Richard McFeeley.

The White House has no comment, but a Trump administration official told CNN that the president wanted to see a broader list of candidates.

Trump had said he wanted to announce Comey’s replacement last Friday before he departed for a nine-day trip overseas.